Columbus Grove High School - Col Gro Yearbook (Columbus Grove, OH)

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JUNIORS Top Row Herbert Altstaettcr, lames Allen, Kenneth Basinger, James Baxter, John Beam Robert Berry Second Row Mildred Bogart, Elmer Bolander, Waneta Brogan, William Bryan, William Bnsche, Jean Bowers Third Rote Else Carpenter. Robert Dillcr, Winford 1 tiller, lames Donaldson, Kenneth Edwards, Willard Eversole Fourth Row Ruby Fruchey, John Gettman. Evelyn Hale, Roland Idalker, Frances Hitchcock Fifth Rote Alice Hitchcock, Ada Jones, Robert Marshall, Herbert Miller, William Miller Sixth Row Lowell Moore, Robert Mumea, Earl Myers, Margaret McAdams, Donald McClure, Calvin McCrary Seventh Row Jack Palmer, Janice Pugh, Betty Reeder, Dorothy Samsal, Lloyd Schindler. Robert Schumacher Bottom Rote Ethel Schaad, Mildred Schlhorst, Roy Siefkcr, Lois VanDcmark, Kenneth Welty, Frank Wright, Mary Schlhorst —15—

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THE CLASS OF 1941 Four years ago a new freshman class entered the portals of Columbus Grove High School. We have had our trials and tribulations, but we are glad we came out on top. Our first year in high school was packed with new experiences, getting acquainted with high school ways, becoming a part of organizations, taking our place in general as one of the four upper grades. Socially one of the highlights of our initial high school year was our Halloween party. This was held in on old spooky and deserted house west of town. Entry was made through an old tire that hung in the doorway. All in all this was a very weird but enjoyable affair. Now, dear readers, do not get the idea that parties were all we had for diversion our ninth year. Oh! No! we had first year algebra and good old Latin I. We were not only a wideawake, energetic class—we were also a rapidly growing group and have continued each year since, to welcome members in our fold. By the time we reached our sophomore year we were making our presence felt in high school by taking our places in the various phases of high school life. We had no private class organizations, but some of our boys affiliated themselves with the Hi-Y and many of our girls became G. R.’s. We were also well represented in F. F. A. and F. H. A. We took our turn in chapel programs and our voices were heard and faces seen in our various musical groups. We were really getting somewhere for lo and behold we found ourselves classed as busy juniors. Miss Hawk and Mr. Schaffer were our advisors this year. We presented “Beginner’s Luck” two nights as a means of displaying our ability on the stage and as a means of providing the “where-with-all” with which to entertain the seniors at the annual junior- senior banquet. Now we are on our last lap, have come a long way together, and are now on our way out with Mrs. Barto and Mr. Chapoton as our class advisors. As this is written you arc all acquainted with the fact that we are sponsoring the yearbook, the first annual printed and engraved since 1925. We are all proud of this publication and now come to realize that we do not have long to sit in the old and ever-to-be-remembered classrooms and be pupils in the good old school. As the time grows shorter all of us rather hate to say “Goodbye” to our soon to be Alma Mater. Donald Griffith —14—

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JUNIOR HISTORY 1 In 1930, fifty-six shinging-faced l oys and girls darkened the threshold to become first graders under Miss Barnum’s patient instruction. Working energetically and enjoying ourselves most of the time, we continue to grow. Presto! Chango! We were proud but bewildered seventh graders. The upper floor held new problems, new experiences and new teachers in store for us. Yes, we tried to adjust ourselves to our new routine and tried hard to please our new teachers. In a sudden hound, we jumped from eighth graders to freshmen—high school at last! As freshmen we began to make our first real impressions on our teachers and in school life. Our class, even as freshmen, made great strides in athletics. We have lettermen in basketball, football, baseball and track. We were intra-class champions in both boys’ and girls’ basketball in our sophomore year. Not to be outdone by the boys, several girls entered basketball and track. To back up our sportsmen and sportswomen, we have a class member who is a cheerleader. We not only contribute to sports, but we have done equally well in other fields. Music finds a great many of our class members making their contribution, for we are represented in band, orchestra, girls’ and boys’ glee, mixed chorus, octette, male quartette and operettas. Oh, yes, we also have members in several school clubs; namely, Hi-Y, G. R., F. H. A., F. F. A., Varsity Club and others—not just meml ers, but officers! Besides these other feats, we are dramatically inclined. Four operettas, two F. H. A. plays and two G. R. - Hi-Y plays would not have been what they were without our cooperation. Other than these, we presented our Junior Class play, “Professor! How Could You!” This year we are hosts and hostesses at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. Next year we will he seniors! What better, all-round group would you want for next year’s senior class? Of the fifty-six who began work together with Miss Barnum, the following are still enrolled: Mildred Bogart, Alice Fruchey, Francis Hitchcock, Alice Hitchcock, Janice Pugh, Betty Reeder, Ethel Schaad, Dorothy Samsal, Lois Van Demark, Herbert Altstaetter, James Baxter, William Busche, John Beam, James 1 tfmaldson, John Gettman, Lowell Moore. Robert Mumea. Herbert Miller, Karl Myers, Ralph Marshall, Jack Palmer, Kenneth W'elty. James Baxter —16—